Body of a man discovered in river near Repentigny

People who were enjoying a peaceful weekend morning in a park in Repentigny along the banks of the St. Lawrence River made a macabre discovery while fishing on Saturday when they spotted the body of a man floating in the waterway.

People who were enjoying a peaceful weekend morning in a park in Repentigny along the banks of the St. Lawrence River made a macabre discovery while fishing on Saturday when they spotted the body of a man floating in the waterway.

Sûreté du Québec spokesperson Sgt. Daniel Thibodeau said the people who were fishing, near St-Laurent Park, spotted the body shortly after 8 a.m. and called police.

Members of the Repentigny fire department recovered the body and the SQ was called in to investigate.

Thibodeau said investigators are certain the body is that of a man but added it appears the body might have been in water for a while as it was in an advanced state of composition.

He said an autopsy will have to be performed with the hopes of determining the person’s identity and the cause of death.

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